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Willson Contreras, Cardinals chase another win over Braves
After catcher Willson Contreras sustained a broken left forearm on May 7, the St. Louis Cardinals didn't expect him back until mid-July.,However, he returned to the Cardinals for the start of their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves, which will continue Tuesday night in St. Louis. The Cardina...
Padres use wild rally in 10th to knock off Nats
Jurickson Profar ripped a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a four-run rally that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night. ,Jackson Merrill lined a two-run single to center off Hunter Harvey (2-3) to bring San Di...
Padres used wild rally in 10th to knock off Nats
Jurickson Profar ripped a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a four-run rally that gave the San Diego Padres a 7-6 win over the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night. ,Jackson Merrill lined a two-run single to center off Hunter Harvey (2-3) to bring San Di...
Olympic 800 champ Athing Mu fails to qualify after fall at trials
Reigning Olympic women's 800-meter champion Athing Mu won't get the chance to defend her gold medal in Paris after tripping during the event finals at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Monday in Eugene, Ore.,Mu got up and completed the race, but she finished last among the eight competitors...
Cole Ragans, Royals best Marlins
Cole Ragans allowed one run over six innings and struck out 11 to help the Kansas City Royals earn a 4-1 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ,Ragans (5-5) allowed four hits and walked three on a season-high 108 pitches.,Chris Stratton threw a ...
Lance Lynn fires 6 2/3 strong innings as Cards edge Braves
Lance Lynn allowed one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-3 Monday.,Lynn (3-3) struck out five and walked none in his longest outing since April 16.,Ryan Helsley survived Atlanta's the ninth-inning comeback bid. He yielded two runs but st...
Cards activate C Willson Contreras from injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Willson Contreras and reliever Nick Robertson from the injured list Monday.,Contreras was behind the plate and batting third in Monday's series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Contreras, 32, has been out since May 7 when he sustained a fractured ...
Padres send surging Matt Waldron to take on Nationals
The first San Diego Padres starter to deliver five straight quality starts this year isn't an obvious choice.,It's not Yu Darvish, their Opening Day pitcher. It's not Joe Musgrove, owner of the franchise's only no-hitter. It's not even Dylan Cease, who was pitching at an All-Star level for the first...
Royals bring struggling offense into series opener vs. Marlins
The Kansas City Royals will be desperate for offense when they host the Miami Marlins in the opener of their three-game series on Monday night.,The Royals have gone 22 straight innings without scoring a run.,They were blanked 6-0 by the Texas Rangers on Saturday night and 4-0 on Sunday, which also m...
Cards, Braves both catching fire heading into 3-game set
After pulling out of prolonged slumps that started earlier in the season, the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals have become two of the hottest teams in the National League.,Both will try to keep building momentum on Monday when Atlanta opens a three-game series with host St. Louis. ,The Braves ...
Noah Lyles, Kendall Ellis both headed to Olympics for 2nd time
Noah Lyles will be headed to the Olympics for the second time after winning the men's 100-meter on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore. ,Lyles logged a time of 9.83 to best second-place finisher Kenny Bednarek (9.87) and third-place finisher Fred Kerley (9.88) to secure a ...
Nationals rally with two-run ninth to edge Rockies
Joey Meneses capped a two-run ninth inning with an RBI-single and the visiting Washington Nationals rallied past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Sunday to take the three-game series.,Jacob Young, who had Washington's only hit over the first eight innings, reached on an infield single to start the ninth ...
Max Scherzer sharp in season debut, Rangers blank Royals
Max Scherzer allowed just one hit over five innings in his 2024 season debut and Josh Smith homered for the second straight game as the Texas Rangers completed their first three-game series sweep of the season with a 4-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,Sche...
Sonny Gray flirts with perfection as Cards sweep Giants
Sonny Gray took a perfect game bid into the seventh inning as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.,Gray (9-4) retired the first 20 batters he faced. Giants catcher Patrick Bailey ended the veteran right-hander's bid by blast...
Returning Kyle Freeland looks to lead Rockies past Nationals
Left-hander Kyle Freeland will return from the injured list and look to help the Colorado Rockies win the rubber match of their three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Sunday in Denver.,Colorado capped a two-run ninth inning rally with a bases-loaded walk -- with ball four coming on a pit...
Dueling aces to deal for hot Cardinals, slumping Giants
After struggling for much of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals hope to gain ground in the National League playoff race during their season-long 10-game homestand.,That effort will continue Sunday when try to complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants. The Cardinals defeated the Giants...
Rangers get boost with return of Max Scherzer vs. Royals
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer will make his 2024 season debut on Sunday afternoon when the Texas Rangers go for their first three-game series sweep of the season against the Kansas City Royals in Arlington, Texas. ,It will mark the start of the 17th major league season for the 39-yea...
Sha'Carri Richardson headed to first Olympics thanks to 100m victory
Sha'Carri Richardson punched her ticket to the Paris Games by winning the women's 100-meter on Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials in Eugene, Ore. ,Richardson's 10.71-second sprint will be sending her to the Olympics for the first time. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games -- w...
Rockies top Nats on MLB's first walk-off pitch clock violation
Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded, ninth-inning walk in the first walk-off pitch clock violation in major league history as the Colorado Rockies defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night.,Hunter Goodman and Jake Cave opened the ninth with singles against Kyle Finnegan (2-4). Af...
Rockies defeat Nats on walk-off pitch clock violation
Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded, ninth-inning walk on a pitch clock violation and the Colorado Rockies walked off the visiting Washington Nationals 8-7 on Saturday night.,Hunter Goodman and Jake Cave opened the ninth with singles against Kyle Finnegan (2-4). After failing to sacrifice, Brenton Doyl...